The Predators are riding a two-game winning streak and will turn to Saros between the pipes on Friday against the St. Louis Blues. Saros was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. The 29-year-old Saros has a 2.69 GAA and .907 SV% in 28 games this season (8-14-6). The Predators enter Friday's contest as -130 road favorites against the Blues.
The Predators are riding a two-game winning streak and will likely turn to Saros between the pipes on Friday against the St. Louis Blues. Saros was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. The 29-year-old Saros has a 2.69 GAA and .907 SV% in 28 games this season (8-14-6). The Predators enter Friday's contest as -130 road favorites against the Blues.
It's a tough break for the Predators' fourth liner, who likely won't be back until the middle of February. Justin Barron is expected to make his Preds debut in Smith's place as Nashville opts to dress seven defencemen against the Hurricanes on Monday.
Saros will make his league-leading 28th start of the season when the Predators host the Hurricanes on Monday. Saros struggled his last time out, surrendering five goals on just 20 shots in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Penguins. Despite owning a respectable .907 SV% on the year, Nashville's franchise netminder leads the NHL in both regulation and overtime losses with 14 and six, respectively. Saros and the Preds enter action on Monday as slight underdogs at +106 on the money line.
Barron was acquired in a trade that sent Alexandre Carrier to the Nashville Predators last week. The 23-year-old Barron, a first-round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, had 13 goals and 18 assists in just 109 career games spread out across parts of four seasons with Montreal.
Gravel played three of the last four games for the Predators but has been assigned to Milwaukee (AHL). The 32-year-old defenseman has five points (1G / 4A) in 20 games with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) this season.
Del Gaizo was placed on waivers Thursday afternoon and still suited up for the Predators in the evening, recording 14:38 time-on-ice. The 25-year-old Del Gaizo has three points (0G / 3A), 28 blocks, and 35 hits in 21 games this season.
Lauzon will make his first appearance since suffering a lower-body injury in New Jersey on November 25th. The hard-hitting defenceman has racked up 103 hits in just 22 games this season.
The Predators placed Josi on injured reserve in order to make room for the activation of Jeremy Lauzon. The 34-year-old Josi has 23 points (7G / 16A) in 29 games this season. His next chance to return to action will be on Saturday against the Los Angeles Kings.
Saros will make his league-leading 27th start of the season when the Predators host the Penguins on Thursday. Saros snapped a personal eight-game losing streak his last time out, stopping all 25 shots he faced in a 2-0 shutout victory over the Rangers. The clean sheet raised his SV% to .911 on the season, but a lack of goal support has limited him to just seven wins. That being said, Saros is a good bet to stay in the win column on Thursday as Nashville enters action at -160 on the money line.
Josi has not played since December 10th and will miss at least one more game after being ruled out of Thursday's contest against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 34-year-old Josi has 23 points (7G / 16A) in 29 games this season. His next chance to return to action will be on Saturday against the Los Angeles Kings.
Originally selected in the first round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, Barron leaves Montreal after registering 13 goals and 18 assists in just 109 career games spread out across parts of four seasons. He scored just one goal and did not register an assist in 17 games with the Habs this season.
Saros will make his league leading 26th start of the season when the Predators host the Rangers on Tuesday. Nashville's franchise netminder is winless in his last eight starts, posting a lowly .885 SV% across that stretch. Saros still boasts a respectable .908 SV% on the season but a lack of goal support has left him with a disappointing 6-14-5 record. That being said, he's got a good chance of finally getting back in the win column on Tuesday as the Predators enter action at -150 on the money line.
Friedman was a healthy scratch on Monday and was reassigned to Abbotsford (AHL) on Tuesday. The 28-year-old Friedman has only played three games this season, averaging 15:08 time-on-ice and recording a -2 plus/minus rating.
Lauzon has not played since November 25th but appears to be nearing a return to the linuep. The 27-year-old defenseman is averaging 18:33 time-on-ice, recording one point (0G / 1A) and a monstrous 103 hits in 22 games this season.
Josi has not played since December 10th and will not play on Tuesday but appears to be inching closer to a return. The 34-year-old Josi has 23 points (7G / 16A) in 29 games this season. The Predators have opted to run a five-forward group on their top powerplay unit with Josi out of the lineup.
Svechkov has played nine games with the Predators this season, the first of his career, scoring two goals. The 21-year-old forward was the 19th overall draft pick of the Predators in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. He has eight points (5G / 3A) in seven games with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) this season.
Vincent Desharnais will draw back into the Canucks lineup on Monday, sending Friedman to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Friedman has only played three games this season, averaging 15:08 time-on-ice and recording a -2 plus/minus rating.
